In Alfred Hitchcocks 1964 psychological thriller Marnie, a series of childhood trauma comes to explain the subsequent adult behavior of protagonist Tippi Hedrens character Marnie. Having killed her prostitute mothers client at a young age, Marnies pathological lying, habitual theft, and deep seeded fear of men all seem rooted in what Marnies mother refers to as the accident. Though blocking out the traumatic events of that night, Marnies defenses are overwhelmed when faced with the color red, a trigger which represents the blood she witnessed trickling down the face of the murdered sailor, or when confronted with the sound and sight of thunder and lightening, reminding her of the tempestuous weather that served as the backdrop for the accident. When Marnie meets Sean Connerys character Mark Rutland, both he and the viewer struggle to find the origin of Marnies behavior. This exploration, the main storyline of Marnie, becomes an important feminist discourse on a traumatized woman as she attempts to recover her innocence and come to terms with the damage done in her childhood. She is both aided and hindered by Rutland as the answer to the question regarding the serious problems within their marriage begins to reveal itself.